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The Proteus Leader Show, hosted by nationally known business thinker and leadership coach Erika Andersen, offers quick, practical support for you as a manager and leader – insights and tools you can use to improve right now.

Erika Andersen


    • Feb 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 98 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Proteus Leader Show

    #95 Five Generations at Work: how do we win together?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 26:10


    Marie sits down with Rebecca Robins and Patrick Dunne, authors of Five Generations at work to talk about how to foster better collaboration among a multigenerational workforce. For more Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #94 Succeeding at Work as a Black Professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 18:25


    Erika talks with Carice Anderson, author of Intelligence Isn't Enough, about how black professionals can better navigate corporate workplaces - and how their allies can support them. For more Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #93 Leadership from the mind and the heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 30:38


    Marie talks with Marc Onetto, retired C-suite leader who worked for Jack Welch and Jeff Bezos and provides his insights on leadership from the mind and the heart. For more Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #92 Building Leadership Capacity to Lead in a VUCA World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 16:18


    Laird McLean, Proteus CEO, sits down with Joel Rothaizer to discuss the leadership challenges of leading in a VUCA World. For more Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0 Watch our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProteusInternational

    #91 Leading with Purpose - Climate Action for a Sustainable Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 18:37


    Marie talks with Helle Bank Jørgensen, author of Stewards of the Future, a guide for Competent Boards, about how executives and board members can make a difference on climate. For more Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0 You can watch our episode on YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ProteusInternational

    #90 Tech-entrepreneurship and ESG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 19:04


    On this episode, Marie' guest CEO and Chairman of ESG.ai shares his insights on his entrepreneurship journey and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance). What can leaders do to embed more sustainable practices into their work? For more on Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #89 Making AI Work for Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 19:32


    On this episode, Erika's guest Nada Sanders, nationally-renowned AI expert, offers important insights about how best to integrate AI into our business and our thinking. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: http://conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #88 Atomic Scaling: How Small Teams Create Huge Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 17:06


    Marie Holive, Proteus COO, talks with Ludovic Bodin who is a serial entrepreneur with 3 exits, investor with already 2 unicorns in his current portfolio. He is also the author of Atomic Scaling: drawing from his experience in the gaming industry and working with tech startups, he developed a blueprint for leaders seeking to scale effectively without expanding unnecessarily. His focus is on efficiency, automation, and creating high-performing teams that thrive in competitive environments. For more Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #87 Successfully Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 19:07


    Laird McLean, Proteus CEO, sits down with Wayne Turmel to discuss the evolving challenges of managing remote and hybrid teams, sharing insights on intentional leadership, proactive communication, and building team cohesion in a digital world. For more from Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #86 The Importance of Mental Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 14:13


    Erika talks with her guest Scott Mautz, author of The Mentally Strong Leader, about the six core aspects of this critical capability, and how to assess and develop it in yourself. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #85 Versatility and Balance, Keys to Leading Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 15:28


    Erika talks with Rob Kaiser about his Leadership Versatility Index assessment tool - an innovative approach to helping leaders become more balanced and versatile. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #84 How to Deal with Poisonous Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 18:00


    On this episode, Erika's guest Sean Lemson, author of One Drop of Poison, provides practical ways to uncover unhealthy leadership in an organization - and to see and address those tendencies in ourselves, as well. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #83 A Better Approach to Resolving Workplace Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 15:24


    In this episode, Erika's guest Tuba Bilecik shares her wisdom about the importance of conflict resolution as a leadership skill - and how to do it well. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #82 Help Your Team Be Open to Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 18:41


    In this episode, Erika and her guest Edith Onderick-Harvey discuss practical ways for leaders to support their teams to become more accepting of and responsive to change - and why it's such a necessary skillset. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    Episode #81: Becoming Culturally Savvy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 18:16


    On this episode, Erika's guest Colette Phillips shares practical approaches for leaders to become more culturally savvy, so they can create truly inclusive workplaces and teams. For more from Erika and Proteus, subscribe to our newsletter: conta.cc/43w4LH0

    #80: Leadership Development for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 19:47


    Erika and her guest Lori Mazan discuss the future of leadership development, focusing on the critical importance of coaching and the best use of technology. To hear more from Erika and the Proteus Team, #sSubscribe to our Newsletter: https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001uPo5r0g3V_Vd6BU2aUudS8SA8vpFI3Juo6VOY7VA7vbafXou5XHeoN9PdNd1zt7BQ0A-Ia7fNkCCOISVGTB1D-vV-wNHFczM

    #79: Powerful Team Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 17:21


    This month, Erika talks with Charlie Gilkey about his new book Team Habits, How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results. Charlie offers simple, practical ways to build better habits on our core teams, so they feel better and work better.

    #78: Making Wall Street More Human-Centered

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 18:35


    In this podcast, we talk about how important it is for companies to hire employees who demonstrate strong leadership skills, specifically in the financial industry. Achikzad offers non-traditional leadership practices to assist employees in strengthening their leadership skills.

    #77: Amplifying Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 16:46


    This month Erika speaks with Zain Raj, Chairman and CEO of Shapiro+Raj and zednext. In this podcast, we talk about how leaders who set clear expectations for their team amplify trust and have a transformative impact on their business.

    #76: Making a Career Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 15:29


    This month Erika speaks with Marie Holive, Director of Transformation Practice and Senior Advisor at Proteus. In this podcast, we talk about the increase in demand for changing careers due to the pandemic. Marie offers valuable takeaways for those who are thinking about switching careers with insights into her own personal experiences.

    #75: Unsticking Your Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 16:18


    This month Erika speaks with long-time friend Mitch Ditkoff, the co-founder of the Advisory Consultancy Sage Catalysts. In this podcast, we talk about the importance of asking the right questions and reframing the way we think about asking questions.

    #74 Including Female Voices

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 12:18


    In this podcast we talk about her work that is committed to women's speech, voice, and thought leadership.

    #73: Leading with Respect

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 18:31


    Join Erika and Gregg Ward as they discuss his new book Restoring Respect and the Restoring Respect workbook. Tune in and learn how to bring people back together into functional working relationships.

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    #72: Creating an Inclusive Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 18:00


    This month Erika speaks with Jackie Kindall, founder and CEO of Kindall Evolve. In this podcast we discuss strategies for creating an inclusive work environment.

    #71: Leadership Vertigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 18:09


    This month Erika speaks with Tanveer Naseer from Tanveer Naseer Leadership. In this podcast we talk about his book Leadership Vertigo that talks about the brain sending us false signals that everything is okay when it is not.

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    #70: Enoughness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 18:14


    This month I spoke with my colleague JC Lippold about "enoughness," the idea that we can start from the assumption that who we are right now is enough. It turns out that this belief can be a source of motivation, creativity and joy.

    # 69: How to Choose Good Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 16:59


    Join Erika and Dr. Kim Janson as they discuss the skills, traits and knowledge that makes a good leader.

    #68: Why Being a Great Learner Is Key to Your Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 16:03


    Join Erika and Amy Hayes as they share insights into why being a great learner is key to your success.

    The Diversity Factor with James McKim

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 16:59


    Join Erika as she interviews James McKim, best-selling author of The Diversity Factor: Igniting Superior Organizational Performance.

    #65: Financial Anxiety Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 13:28


    Erika discusses financial anxiety with Assad Lazarus from Purchasing Power

    Straight Talk – Influence Skills for Collaboration and Commitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 13:22


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Dr. Rick Brandon, Founder & President of Brandon Partners, about humor, hope and can do practicality as it relates to interpersonal organizational skills

    #64: Aligning Talent & Business Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 17:08


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Carol Schultz, Founder & CEO of Vertical Elevation, about how to make your organization more talent-centric.

    #63: Stop Having Bad Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 12:37


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Greg Harrod, a leader and coach who trains people to lead with kindness and confidence, about how to improve the meetings you manage and those you attend.

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    #62: Creating the Life You Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 16:25


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Dr. Traci Stein, a Columbia University-trained psychologist & certified clinical hypnotherapist, on the practice of manifestation and the power it can possess.

    #61: Creating Space to Give People a Real Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 16:31


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Kevin Hancock, CEO of Hancock Lumber, on the importance of creating spaces for people to have a full voice in conversations that affect them.

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    #60: The Process & Power of Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 17:24


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Gabrielle Claiborne, a trans woman and the co-founder of Transformation Journeys Worldwide, about the process and power of inclusion.

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    #59: Leading with Love in Difficult Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 16:10


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Zina Sutch & Patrick Malone, authors of "Leading with Love and Laughter: Letting Go and Getting Real" highlighting how to bring more love to your work and to your leadership.

    #58: The Human Impact of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 16:40


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Proteus colleague Tessa Tubbs about the human impact of change for leaders, their teams, and the organization.

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    #57: Change from the Inside Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 13:03


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika switches seats with her Proteus partner, Laird McLean, who takes the mic to ask about her new book - Change from the Inside Out - and how to make you, your team, and your organization change-capable.

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    #56: Why Leaders Need to be Change Capable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 12:18


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with her Proteus partner and change guru Laird McLean about his insights on why leaders need to be change capable and able to help their people successfully move through change as well.

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    #55: How to Operate as a Leader In Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 15:19


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with Proteus colleague Nate Caskey about the ways in which change works and how to operate as a leader in change.

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    #54: The Power of Curiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 16:09


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with humanistic researcher and talent development consultant Dr. Alison Horstmeyer about the power of curiosity as a tool for navigating this changed and changing world.

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    #53: Inventing the New World of Work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 17:50


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with career development expert Brie Reynolds about how leaders are creating hybrid workplaces that work for this new world.

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    #52: The Power of Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 15:49


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with performance expert and best-selling author Alan Fine about why change begins from within and how to get out of your own way for ultimate success.

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    What Makes Good Employees Stay

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 10:53


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika speaks with world-renowned people management expert and best-selling author Bev Kaye about what makes good employees stay and how managers can ensure long-term staff retention.

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    #50 Seeing and Addressing Your Unconscious Biases

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 18:25


    On this episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Sudanese-Australian writer, engineer, and award-winning social advocate. They discuss unconscious bias: how to see your own and how to address them.

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    #49 Teaming at a Distance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 19:04


    On this episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Kevin Eikenberry, the founder and Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry group, and co-author with Wayne Turmel of the just-released book "The Long-Distance Teammate." They discuss how to team well at a distance, both now and going forward.

    #48 Ready or Not, Here Comes Gen Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 11:41


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Kess Eruteya, the 19- year-old founder of InclusionZ, a company she created to help the corporate world understand and integrate her generation into the workplace.

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    #47 Successful Change is Human-Centered

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 17:08


    On this episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Neil Bedwell, the Founding Partner and President of Local Industries, who posits that “change is a marketing problem," and that successful change requires a human-centered approach – focusing not only on what the change will require practically, but even more on what people will need in order to make the change.

    #46 Making Sure We Can All Rise Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 13:31


    On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, I talk with Alison Moore, the CEO of Comic Relief US, about how her organization and others that are working for social change are being affected by our changing times – and what we can each do to help.

    Envision the Future You Want to Create

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 14:23


    On this latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley – CEO, Olympic gold medalist, longtime client, and now (we're thrilled) Proteus senior advisor – about the power of creating a clear vision and strategy in these difficult times.

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